Population
Homewood
19,471
Drexel Hill
30,015
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Drexel Hill
$87,993
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Drexel Hill
$239,900
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Drexel Hill
$1,312
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Drexel Hill
N/A
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Drexel Hill
135.7
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Drexel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Drexel Hill
7.7%
How Similar Are Homewood & Drexel Hill?
Drexel Hill is Homewood's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Drexel Hill
30,015
Drexel Hill has a 35% larger population than Homewood.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Drexel Hill
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Drexel Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Drexel Hill
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Drexel Hill
$87,993
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Drexel Hill
$239,900
Drexel Hill has a 12% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Drexel Hill
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Drexel Hill
63.6%
Drexel Hill has a 31% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Drexel Hill
135.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Drexel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Drexel Hill
Drexel Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Drexel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDrexel Hill scores 124.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Homewood. Drexel Hill scores 117.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.8 in Homewood. Drexel Hill scores 113.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 119.0 in Homewood.
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 64.7% in Drexel Hill. Homewood has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 68.6% in Drexel Hill. Homewood has a median property tax of $5,946 vs $6,849 in Drexel Hill (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Drexel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDrexel Hill: 18,104 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force. Drexel Hill has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Drexel Hill has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 9.4% in Homewood.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Drexel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDrexel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 44.3% in Homewood. Drexel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.6% compared to 31.0% in Homewood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDrexel Hill has a population of 30,015, about 1.5x the size of Homewood (19,471). Drexel Hill skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homewood
Drexel Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDrexel Hill: 3.8 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Drexel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Drexel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Drexel Hill. Homewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 7.1% in Drexel Hill. Drexel Hill has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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